Camp out directions page.
Take Hwy. 50 west 12 miles to Hwy 9, turn right on Hwy. 9, continue on Hwy. 9 to an odometer reading of 23.4 miles to Fremont County 2 (Tallahasse Road) turn left on County 2 continue on County 2 to an odo reading of28.9 miles where County 2 makes a sharp right turn, turn right on County 2 and continue untill an odo reading of 52.8 miles, turn right at the Public lands road sign to Cable Gulch & Herring Park, continue on this road about 1.5 miles to the 1st timbered area, camp site will be on the right.
The odometer readings are totals from Burger King & may vary a small amount from vehicle to vehicle.
Take Hwy. 50 through Salida to Poncha Springs, turn left on Hwy 285, stay on 285 past the Lake O'Haver turnoff and over the crest of the pass (Poncha Pass) go about a 1/2 mile down watching for a forest service road on the right. Turn right on the forest service road, continue on the forest service road untill it makes a Y then turn left at the Y, continue to the treed area then turn left for about 100 ft. Camp area on the right. There will be signs up before the weekend.
From Canon City take Hwy. 50 through Salida to the Hwy. 285 junction at Poncha Springs, turn left on 285, Continue on 285 through Saguache to the Hwy. 112 junction at Center, turn right on 112 , continue on 112 to Del Norte to the junction with Hwy 160, turn right on 160, go to the 6th street/road on the left, this will be Pinos Creek Road, turn left on Pinos Creek Road, continue approximately 11 miles on pavement then 3 more miles on gravel where you will find a Forest Service Info. Board on the right and several hundred feet after the Sign Board there will be a sign for Elk Park and a turn in to the right, then continue your right turn and follow the power line road up the hill for about 2 to 3 hundred feet. This will be the camp area.
Take Hwy. 24 West from Florissant thru Lake George continue west on 24 past the Round Mountain campground sign approximately 3/4 of a mile to Road 31, turn right (North) on 31, stay on 31 for approximately 1 to 1 1/2 miles, watch for a forest road to the right and has a gate in the fence about 3 to 4 hundred feet up the road. The campsite is about 100 ft. beyond the gate.
Take Hwy. 50 thru Salida to Poncha Springs, turn left on Hwy. 285 at Poncha Springs, take Hwy. 285 to Saguache, at Saguache take Hwy. 114 West for approximately 15.1 miles to road 41G, then turn left on road 41G, stay on road 41G for approximately 9 miles, you will see a pond on the right side of the road, just after ther pond there is a sign that says Fullerton Park 3 mi. & Carnero Creek 3 mi. At this point take road 680 left toward Fullerton Park for approximately 1 mile to the campsite.